GIVEAWAY at my TALK: Must be present to WIN– one lucky person will win their PADI e-learning class (value priceless!! $217) and another lucky person will receive two tickets for CityPASS Chicago! (value $228)
I will be speaking 11:30am SAT and 1:45pm SUN at the Dive and Water Sports Theater (1547) near the PADI booth (1739)
I learned to dive in 1990 and fell madly in love with exploring the underwater world.
See my articles and videos all about scuba: CLICK HERE
PADI Dive-in LIV+ Beaches Turks and Caicos 2020
I will be speaking LIVE at America’s Favorite Travel Shows! Come see me at The Travel & Adventure Show 2023
CHICAGO –Jan 14-15 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
NEW YORK CITY – January 28-29 at the Javits Convention Center
LOS ANGELES— February 18-19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center
DALLAS–April 1-2 at the Dallas Market Hall
“Discover endless vacation options from the top travel providers and destinations from around the globe. Meet one-on-one with thousands of travel experts who are on hand to help you find, personalize, and book your next trip. Uncover thousands of dollars in savings with exclusive travel deals and show-only specials. Receive expert advice and learn how to travel like an insider from dozens of educational seminars. Plus, meet Samantha Brown, Andrew McCarthy, Peter Greenberg, Pauline Frommer, Patricia Schultz, LISA NIVER and more!” Buy tickets at a special rate with my discount code GOTRAVEL23 or use these links for these cities: CHICAGO –NEW YORK CITY —LOS ANGELES
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Meet me in CHICAGO with PADI at the Travel and Adventure Show
Lisa Ellen Niver
Meet me in CHICAGO at the Dive & Water Sports Pavilion SAT and SUN to talk about how “SCUBA Changed My LIFE: Diving Adventures AROUND the WORLD” on behalf of PADI (Professional Association of Dive Instructors)
GIVEAWAY at my TALK: Must be present to WIN– one lucky person will win their PADI e-learning class (value priceless!! $217) and another lucky person will receive two tickets for CityPASS Chicago! (value $228)
I will be speaking 11:30am SAT and 1:45pm SUN at the Dive and Water Sports Theater (1547) near the PADI booth (1739)
TICKETS FOR CHICAGO Travel and Adventure Show with my discount code: CLICK HERE
I learned to dive in 1990 and fell madly in love with exploring the underwater world.
See my articles and videos all about scuba: CLICK HERE
I will be speaking LIVE at America’s Favorite Travel Shows! Come see me at The Travel & Adventure Show 2023
CHICAGO –Jan 14-15 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
NEW YORK CITY – January 28-29 at the Javits Convention Center
LOS ANGELES— February 18-19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center
DALLAS–April 1-2 at the Dallas Market Hall
“Discover endless vacation options from the top travel providers and destinations from around the globe. Meet one-on-one with thousands of travel experts who are on hand to help you find, personalize, and book your next trip. Uncover thousands of dollars in savings with exclusive travel deals and show-only specials. Receive expert advice and learn how to travel like an insider from dozens of educational seminars. Plus, meet Samantha Brown, Andrew McCarthy, Peter Greenberg, Pauline Frommer, Patricia Schultz, LISA NIVER and more!” Buy tickets at a special rate with my discount code GOTRAVEL23 or use these links for these cities: CHICAGO –NEW YORK CITY —LOS ANGELES
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